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GALEN Catholic College student Fergus McNamara has been chosen to perform his monologue from ‘The Threepenny Opera’ at Arts Centre Melbourne next month, as part of the VCE Season of Excellence.

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DECISION TIME Councillors’ call on Uniting’s proposed $13m social housing development in CBD

THE fate of a proposed $13 million social housing development in Wangaratta’s central business district will be in the hands of Rural City of Wangaratta councillors tomorrow night.

A planning application lodged with council proposes to build three separate three-storey buildings, containing 44 one, two and three bedroom units to provide housing to disadvantaged persons.

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The existing 16 Wesley Flats - owned by Uniting Care Goulburn North East which is now part of Uniting Vic. Tas - will be demolished to accommodate the build in Templeton Street.

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officers at tomorrow evening’s February meeting recommends councillors issue a notice of decision to grant the permit.

Approval would be subject to various conditions, and includes a partial waiver on car parking spaces (20 to be provided).

The report indicates that 13 objections and six letters of support were received on the proposal.

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In their report to council, officers said the recommendation to support a planning permit was based on a “merits assessment of the proposal having regard to the applicable policies, objectives and decision guidelines in the Wangaratta Planning Scheme.”

The report noted that the proposal is not a standard/conventional housing development for the general real estate market.

It says the social housing to be run by a private/ charitable organisation, at a higher ‘strategic’ level, “achieves consistency with the Wangaratta Planning Scheme and is suitable for support.”

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Kidnapper dodges prison term A WANGARATTA woman who kidnapped and assaulted a teenager last year will not serve a term of imprisonment.

The 24–year–old is set to complete an 18–month Community Corrections Order (CCO) for her role in the July 4, 2020, kidnapping of a 19– year–old Wangaratta man, for which two co–accused were sentenced to terms of imprisonment late last year.

Judge considers mitigating circumstances in “terrifying ordeal” for victim The trio entered pleas of guilty, after they were alleged to have searched for the teenager after he had failed to return to a Wangaratta address with $100 worth of methylamphetamine and a bike lent to him by a co–accused.

After locating the drug–affected teenager near Evans Street, the trio kidnapped and

repeatedly assaulted him in the vehicle, before traveling to a secluded location in the Warby Range and threatened to rape and kill him.

Upon returning to the woman‘s address, the kidnapped teen was assaulted, burnt with a jet lighter and had his testicles stomped on by the female offender.

During sentencing at Mel-

bourne County Court last Friday, Judge Mark Dean said the offending had been "completely without justification", and put the victim through a "prolonged and no doubt terrifying ordeal".

He said charges of kidnapping ordinarily carried a prison term, however, the defendant‘s extensive history of childhood trauma,

as well as her admittance to Northeast Health Wangaratta the day before the offending were key mitigating circumstances behind the offending.

She has since been identified as having borderline personality disorder, and has started taking antipsychotic medication.

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reasoned decision making was then impaired," Judge Dean said.

The 18 month order will see the defendant supervised by corrections, and will require her to complete programs which deter reoffending.

She will also be required to complete mental health treatment throughout the order.

From page 1 It notes that the site is within walking distance to many essential services “and as such lends itself well to the needs of disadvantaged persons who are mobility limited”.

The report states that the site is zoned for higher intensity outcomes and is not in the midst of the heritage precinct.

It also notes the proposal meets “all of the objectives” of apartment developments within the Wangaratta Planning Scheme, and supports the desire to see greater “activation and intensification” in the CBD. The report also notes “there is an underlying need for more social housing, and this site already caters for disadvantaged persons (seemingly without amenity conflicts).”

Speaking to the Wangaratta Chronicle last November, Uniting Vic Tas chief executive officer, Bronwyn Pike, said the proposal represented one of the most significant social housing builds in regional Victoria, at a time when the need for such accommodation has never been more critical.

“What we’re looking to deliver is affordable, safe long-term housing to support people in the

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“The demand for social housing has never been greater, particularly given the rental market and housing prices.”

Ms Pike said the organisation had its own funds for the development, but also hoped to gain State Government financial support.

The organisation has been working with the Wangaratta Uniting Church Cluster Group for more than two years on the proposal and if it is developed it will be managed locally through the existing Uniting Vic Tas office in Rowan Street.

The Uniting Church has been providing accommodation in Wangaratta since the early 1960s, but the majority of the 16 current

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MPs to oppose decriminalising illicit drug use A BID to decriminalise use of illicit drugs in Victoria is the wrong move, according to Wangaratta-based Derryn Hinch Justice Party state upper house MP Tania Maxwell.

The member for Northern Victoria confirmed on Sunday she and fellow party MP Stuart Grimley (Western Victoria) will oppose a private member’s bill Fiona Patten is expected to introduce in Parliament this week to decriminalise drug use: “There is no way we could support a bill to decriminalise

all drugs,” the two MPs said in a joint statement.

“While we appreciate Fiona Patten’s drive to reduce stigma and increase help for people with drug addiction, we think there are other ways.”

They said Victoria has more than 4000 people on waiting lists for public alcohol and other drug (AOD) rehabilitation, including those ordered by our courts to attend these sessions.

“We want to see drug courts and rehabilitation services extended in regional areas,” the MPs said.

“If Victoria can’t properly fund rehabilitation and detox services, then what hope do we have of reducing drug-fuelled crime and getting people the help they need?

“Police already use discretion and thousands of people every year are cautioned and diverted through our justice system for drug related matters.

“Illicit drugs cause havoc in our communities.

“Better health services and education is the best form of harm-reduction, not decriminalisation.”

THE State Government will introduce a new Social and Affordable Housing Contribution (SAHC) tax from July 2024 on all newly built developments with three dwellings or more and three or more lot subdivisions, but only in selected local government areas, with Wangaratta and all other North East councils excluded.

Developers will contribute 1.75 per cent of the as–if–complete project value to the Social Housing Growth Fund.

The SAHC builds on the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build to deliver increased supply of social housing for future generations as well as create more jobs.

The change will affect less than 30 per cent of all residential planning permits and over the first 10 years is expected to raise on average about $800 million a year.

The government will fund the delivery of an average of up to 1700 new social and affordable homes each year, boosting construction to create an average of more than 7200 direct and indirect jobs a year.

Social housing properties will also be exempt from paying rates, bringing them in line with hospitals and schools.

The rates “reform” will be phased in over four years from July 2023 and will only apply to social housing properties.

The reform will not apply to affordable housing.

The Labor Government has said it will reinvest every dollar of the $54 million currently spent on public housing rates back into public housing maintenance and upgrade works, aiming to deliver kitchen and bathroom upgrades and better open spaces.

Community housing providers will also reinvest $11 million back into the services they provide.

Both initiatives will apply to all local government areas in metropolitan Melbourne, as well as the regional cities of Greater Geelong, Ballarat, and Greater Bendigo – other regional councils will not see a change.

Individual councils will determine how they accommodate the rate reform.

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No prison over fatal crash

A MARKWOOD woman has avoided a term of imprisonment, after pleading guilty to driving dangerously and causing the death of two fellow motorists near Wangaratta Airport.

The 46-year-old was on Friday sentenced to serve a three year community corrections order (CCO), after colliding with the rear of a 1955 FJ Holden at an estimated 100kph, claiming the lives of Jamie Drummond and his passenger Peter Turner on June 13, 2020.

Mr Drummond and Mr Turner had been conducting testing of the vehicle along

Judge notes mitigating factors in sentencing of remorseful driver Brian Higgins Drive, with Mr Drummond’s son Trevor observing the tests along with two of his 12-year-old daughters.

Upon completion of the brake testing, Mr Drummond and Mr Turner drove the car south along Greta Road, before returning and slowing to complete a right hand turn into Brian Higgins Drive.

The defendant, who admitted she had been distracted by her two-year-old daughter in the rear seat of the car at the time, ran through the rear of the FJ Holden, coming to rest

on top of the vehicle 44 metres further down the road.

Both Mr Drummond and Mr Turner were killed instantly.

Melbourne County Court Judge Michael Cahill said both men had been innocent victims of the crash, and that a term of imprisonment was the usual course for matters of dangerous driving causing death.

However, he said a number of mitigating factors, such as the defendant’s remorse, family hardship and subsequent post-traumatic stress disorder

(PTSD) diagnosis would be further exacerbated if a jail term was imposed.

“This is a very difficult sentencing exercise,” he said.

“The taking of a human life by driving a motor vehicle is a serious crime.

“In your case, two innocent people died - in a lapse of judgment, you took your eyes off the road with dreadful consequences.

“In my view, you will almost certainly never reoffend.”

Evidence before a jury in October found the defend-

ant had taken her eyes off the road for between 1.4 and 14 seconds, however, accounts from both Mr Drummond’s son and the defendant, who said the incident had happened quickly, led Judge Cahill to summise the defendant’s moral culpability was on the lower end.

She had not been under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time, and had been travelling at the posted speed limit.

The jury was ultimately discharged due to a jury member having a positive

Fergus heads for Arts Centre Melbourne stage A WANGARATTA teenager‘s theatrical talents will be showcased as part of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority‘s 2022 VCE Season of Excellence in a performance at Arts Centre Melbourne next month.

Galen Catholic College year 12 student Fergus McNamara has been selected to perform his monologue in character as ‘a ballad singer’ from Bertolt Brecht’s ‘The Threepenny Opera’, as part of the theatre studies Top Class concert on March 28.

Top Class is a series of concerts by outstanding VCE performing arts students from the previous year, compered by the chief assessors for performance studies, and offered as a representative sample of outstanding work – particularly for the benefit of current students and teachers.

Fergus, 17, received an A+ for the monologue during his performance exam last year, while studying year 12 theatre studies as a year 11 student, and said he was thrilled to be chosen for Top Class.

“It was really invigorating going to the auditions – I was just honoured to be part of it – and being chosen was really rewarding,” he said.

Galen drama/theatre studies teacher Julie Nolan said it had been more than a decade since the college last had a student progress to Top Class, with drama student Vicky

Missing young girl found safe A YOUNG Wangaratta girl was found safe, after being reported missing around 5am Sunday morning.

Sergeant Brian McCormick of Wangaratta police said officers had started to search and fortunately the girl was found by a person in Williams Road around 9am.

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Bennett having performed in the 2010 concerts.

Dylan Talbot, who completed year 12 at Galen last year, had also been invited to audition for this year‘s concerts – the same point former students Des Flanagan (current star of ‘Moulin Rouge!

The Musical’ in Melbourne) and Sarah Pitcher reached during their time as VCE students in 2012.

“During the performance exam, the three assessors document any student they believe should be considered for the Seasons of Excellence concerts, the chief assessor creates a short list from those recommendations, and the students are invited to travel to Melbourne to repeat their performance exam in front of three new assessors and the chief assessor to undergo the audition process,” Mrs Nolan said.

“Fergus recontextualised his performance (for the Top Class auditions), which he then had to justify to the assessors.”

Clearly, they approved of the changes made by a student who Mrs Nolan describes as “a natural”.

Fergus said he chose the monologue from ‘The

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Judge Cahill said the defendant’s eventual plea of guilty allowed her to avoid a term of imprisonment, which would have seen her incarcerated for a minimum of 16 months if found guilty by a jury.

She will be expected to complete 300 hours of community work as part of her CCO, with up to 80 hours of mental health treatment to be credited to the order.

She will also be excluded from driving for a period of 18 months.

Still over 300 COVID cases ANOTHER 26 people in the Rural City of Wangaratta tested positive to COVID in the 24 hours to noon yesterday.

That brings the total nunmber of active COVID cases for the city to 306, according to the State Government.

Meanwhile, more people got vaccinated yesterday at Northeast Health Wangaratta’s Vaccination Clinic in Tone Road, as part of its Sunday Funday activities this month.

NATURAL PERFORMER: Fergus McNamara, who will be part of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s 2022 VCE Season of Excellence, enjoys the energy involved in performing.

PHOTO: Simone Kerwin Threepenny Opera’ as he liked “the time and the vibe” of the play.

“I liked how flexible I was able to be with the performance,” he said.

When he next performs the monologue on stage, it will be in front of an audience

including fellow Galen students, as Mrs Nolan plans to take the current year 12 theatre studies group to watch.

“I’m proud, and not really as nervous as I was when I performed it for my exam in Shepparton last year; this is a real bonus,” Fergus said.

The year 12 student said he enjoyed the energy that came with performing.

“I hope to go to university and pursue it, take it a bit further,” he said.

“It can be a hard industry to get into, but you’ve got to give it a go.”

Cathy caged for a cause FORMER Indi independent MP Cathy McGowan spent part of yesterday locked in a cage.

Ms McGowan’s self-imprisonment in a makeshift cage outside a Melbourne hotel sought to draw attention to the fate of refugees and asylum seekers, some of who have been in indefinite detention for up to nine years.

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Wangaratta Chronicle headlines last week Week in review 34 Monday, February 14 Aged care wage plea TWO local aged care facilities have lent their voices to calls for the Federal Government to support a 25 per cent wage increase for the industry‘s workers.

Jason Binder, managing direcAged care wage plea tor of Respect Aged Care which oversees St John‘s Wangaratta, and Adrian Johnstone, chief executive officer at St Catherine’s Wangaratta, said aged care workers deserved the rise, which was being sought through the Fair Work Commission, but it would take Federal Government support to ensure it could be delivered.

“The biggest issue is wages within aged care; so many people have le the industry, and they are not being replaced,” Mr Johnstone said.

Wednesday, February 16 36 Building together CONSTRUCTION is well tv under way on the first stage of a MORNING BLAZE DESTROYED HOME masterplan aimed at maximising the use of space across two Appin Street school campuses.

The works are the result of $5.235 million in State Government Building together funding delivered to Appin Park Primary School and Wangaratta District Specialist School (WDSS) in mid–2020, to progress the masterplan on which they agreed in December, 2019 to guide future development of their facilities.

The funding was provided as part of the State Government’s Building Works package, which was aimed at stimulating Victoria’s economy amid the first effects of the COVID–19 pandemic.

27 Friday, February 18 Weekend Edition City bid for Games WANGARATTA is hoping to be part of a regional Victorian bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games with road cycling and water polo potential events the city could attract and accommodate.

City bid for Games City mayor Dean Rees met online with Regional Cities Victoria yesterday and nine other councils to discuss the scope of the 10 municipalities being a part of the State Government’s bid to use regional Victorian locations to stage the Games.

Wangaratta’s new $18 million aquatics facilities could offer an option for water polo to be staged locally and the cycling routes in the King Valley, Beechworth and Alpine areas could also bode well for road cycling events.

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OUTDOOR MAGIC: About 900 people enjoyed Wangaratta’s annual Outdoor Ball on a beautifully lit night at Merriwa Park on Saturday. Patrons danced the night away to live music including local Tahli Gibson and Latin band Vatos Locos. A great spread of location beer, wine and gourmet local produce also kept the crowd well fed.

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Local facilities back call for pay rise across sector to help address chronic staff shortages

TWO local aged care facilities have lent their voices to calls for the Federal Government to support a 25 per cent wage increase for the industry’s workers.

Jason Binder, managing director of Respect Aged Care which oversees St John’s Wangaratta, and Adrian Johnstone, chief executive officer at St Catherine’s Wangaratta, said aged care workers deserved the rise,

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which was being sought through the Fair Work Commission, but it would take Federal Government support to ensure it could be delivered.

“The biggest issue is wages within aged care;

so many people have left the industry, and they are not being replaced,” Mr Johnstone said.

“Everyone knows wages are not as attractive as in the public acute sector.

“There is no way anyone could pay 25 per cent, unless the government agrees to additional funding - that’s the only way providers could pass it on.

“If not 25 per cent, it

needs to be a substantial increase.”

Mr Binder agreed, saying he’d like to see the government support the 25 per cent increase.

“That’s systemic change which is permanent,” he said.

“We’re only talking about paying the same wages as people would get if they were in the disability or home care sector.

“If it would attract those caring individuals to our sector, it would be welcome.”

He said the workload created by the Omicron variant had demonstrated staff deserved the increase, which is at the heart of an application currently in front of the Fair Work Commission, presented by the Health Services Union and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.

“It would be great to see the government support the case, but they have been silent,” Mr Binder said.

Mr Binder this month described the Federal Government’s announcement of $800 bonuses, to be paid to aged care workers in two parts in February and May, as a small gesture, but a good start.

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CONSTRUCTION is well under way on the first stage of a masterplan aimed at maximising the use of space across two Appin Street school campuses.

The works are the result of $5.235 million in State Government funding delivered to Appin Park Primary School and Wangaratta District Specialist School (WDSS) in mid-2020, to progress the masterplan on which

Appin Street schools rapt to see site works progress on masterplan

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they agreed in December, 2019 to guide future development of their facilities.

The funding was provided as part of the State Government’s Building

Works package, which was aimed at stimulating Victoria’s economy amid the first effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Initial works on the Appin Park campus involved refurbishment of classrooms into an administrative and staff breakout space for Appin Park Primary, and refurbishment of another

building which is being shared by WDSS and Appin Park students.

The current works, which are expected to be completed by October, cover construction of a new building on the Appin Park site which will be used by WDSS staff and students, and a new sports court area for Appin Park Primary at the rear of

existing buildings.

Appin Park Primary School principal Fiona Carson said there could be scope for community sporting groups to make use of this new court, which will also feature fencing and lighting, following its completion.

Alysha Jackson, WDSS acting principal, said it was encouraging to see

construction work taking place on the site.

“It’s exciting; it’s been a long time coming,” she said.

Ms Jackson said the specialist school was at full capacity, and eagerly awaiting the purpose-built facilities.

“This building will mean six classes we can take out of our existing rooms.

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A GROUP of 85 cyclists set off from Wangaratta yesterday on a four-day ride across to Bright, Omeo, Albury and back to Wangaratta.

Tim Briggs (pictured front) has organised the ride as part of the Tour de Cure program, with participants already raising over $70,000 to support the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre.

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Mayor meets with city heads to look at hosting scope for Commonwealth Games

WANGARATTA is hoping to be part of a regional Victorian bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games with road cycling and water polo potential events the city could attract and accommodate.

City mayor Dean Rees met online with Regional Cities Victoria yesterday and nine other councils to discuss the scope of the 10 municipalities

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being a part of the State Government’s bid to use regional Victorian locations to stage the Games.

Wangaratta’s new $18 million aquatics facilities could

offer an option for water polo to be staged locally and the cycling routes in the King Valley, Beechworth and Alpine areas could also bode well for road cycling events.

If Wangaratta was successful in being a host of an event in the Commonwealth Games Cr Rees believes it could mean significant financial injection into the local

economy with infrastructure and tourism, while showcasing the region to the world.

“The FINA approved 50-metre Olympic pool for water polo, complete with boom, and swimming at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre is the best in the state and the supporting training facilities would cater well for a large scale

event,” Cr Rees said.

“We’ve got great training facilities - whether it’s the indoor 25m pool, or the hydrotherapy pool - and if we get a Games event or as a training venue prior to the Games, this is all great for Wangaratta.”

Cr Rees said road cycling is a big event council should try and push for with the road network through the

King Valley, Indigo and Alpine shires as well.

“To bring athletes to the area it would showcase what we’ve got to the rest of the world through television that this is a place called Wangaratta, it’s only 2.5 hours from Melbourne with great countryside areas that have infrastructure,” he said.

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FREE USE: Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy believes electric vehicles owners should not be required to pay a road tax.

Vic’s ‘greedy’ electric vehicles tax opposed

OWNERS of electric vehicles should be exempt from paying a road tax, according to Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy.

A per kilometre tax imposed on zero and low emission vehicles earlier this year has been labeled ‘greedy’ by Mr McCurdy, who said Victoria should be actively encouraging road users to adopt low emissions vehicles.

“Victoria appears to be the only jurisdiction in the world to tax electric vehicles,” he said.

“One minute the Victorian Government is encouraging Victorians to produce

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Email your opinion, with contact details, to edit.chronicle@ nemedia.com.au and use renewable energy, and the next they are actively discouraging the use and purchase of electric vehicles.”

Premier Daniel Andrews introduced the tax in July, providing discounted vehicle registration fees and stamp duty concessions for electric vehicle users.

A 2.5 cent per kilometre charge was applied to elec-

tric and zero emission vehicles, while a two cent per kilometre charge was slated for hybrid–electric vehicles.

As a result, Mr Andrews said the average electric vehicle owner would pay an additional $330 a year in distance–based road usage charges, while hybrid–electric vehicles will cost an additional $260 a year, compared to an almost $600 cost for internal combustion engine vehicle owners.

But Mr McCurdy said the tax remained unfair on citizens looking to do their part for the environment.

“I recently spoke with a local family in Wangaratta

who purchased a Tesla electric car to do their bit for the environment – this family uses the electric car on a daily basis and charge it using their own solar panels which they pay tax on to the Victorian Government,” he said.

“Now electric car users are encumbered by another greedy tax by the Victorian Government – one that makes them pay for not only road user tax, but tax per kilometre to the Victorian Government, regardless of whether they are travelling in Victoria.

“This is unfair for our electric car owners.”

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Wangaratta loses a creative drawcard woven into city’s major events calendar for 20 years

Stitched Up Textile Festival calls it quits THE much–loved Stitched Up Textile Festival is no more, with the Wangaratta Textile Arts Association announcing it is calling it quits after 20 years.

The festival, which was held every two years and usually ran over 10 days, is believed to have drawn thousands of people to Wangaratta to attend a wide range of linked events, but a shortage of volunteers means the association has been unable to form a committee this time around.

Association president Kerryn Taylor said there was only ever a small committee and all were now over 70 years old.

She said COVID had taken its toll across the board, with

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people everywhere taking stock of how they were spending their time and considering their future.

“Many people reassessed what they were doing, how many volunteer hours they were contributing and whether they were prepared to keep on doing it,” she said.

“And there are a phenomenal number of hours put into running an event of this scale.”

While the association is in the process of compiling its final records, it estimates the festival involved a con-

TEAM EFFORT: Back in 2019, the group including (back, from left) Kathy Beilby, Wendy Norman, Wendy McCormack, Barb McCabe and Yve Weinberg, with (front, from left) Kerryn Taylor, Marg Pullen, Dawn Fleet and Caroline Peart (absent: Janice Jones) were looking for new members to get involved as they prepared for 2021.

PHOTO: Kylie Wilson tribution of around 43,000 volunteer hours across all facets of it.

Many individuals were offering hours each day to help out at the Stitchy Central information centre over 10 days, as well as to host exhibitions, stalls and other events.

Ms Taylor said while she is yet to receive an evaluation on the event‘s contribution to the local economy from the Rural City of Wangaratta, despite having provided it with visitation data, she estimates it would be significant.

More than 15,000 people alone attend the festival‘s

program of exhibitions and events.

“A lot of visitors come from Melbourne and most spend at least three days in Wangaratta,” she said.

“More than 10 per cent come from interstate...we have groups who regularly come from New South Wales and stay in accommodation here for a week.”

While council has provided some small grants towards the event – around $3500 every two years – Ms Taylor said the majority of costs were covered by dedicated fundraising efforts.

closure, but they remain proud of what they have achieved over the past 20 years.

“The festival has been a coordinated showcase of local textile talent and of the work of like–minded textile groups.

“The textile works of school students has graced business windows for many years and we are grateful for the support of the many schools in the region.”

The association will be meeting this afternoon at 5pm in the King George V Gardens to finalise its business.

She said the association was recently award a $950 grant from council to update its website, but it has not been accepted, as the committee was in the throes of deciding its future.

“We’ve also had great sponsorship support from some local businesses and that helped us to put the program together for each event,” she said.

“Some of the original committee members such as Marg Pullen, Barb McCabe and Wendy Norman have worked hard for all of that time and are sad about the

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Festival fate not helped by COVID

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IT’S been part of Wangaratta’s events fabric for the past two decades, but sadly the Stitched Up Textile Festival will be no more.

As we’ve outlined in today’s coverage, the festival has been a great contributor to the local economy and creative culture, nurturing modern interest in crafts that hold a special significance for a city with such a rich textile history.

The Wangaratta Woollen Mills, joined post Second World War by Bruck Textiles, were the city’s largest employers for many decades and provided a solid base from which Wangaratta was able to grow and diversify into the regional hub it is today.

To those who have contributed and supported the festival we say thank you.

Unfortunately, as with many community events, the efforts of volunteers who make things happen an not infinitely sustainable, particulary if they are few, and ageing.

Difficulties thrown down by COVID over the past two years only exacerbate the challenges.

Important decision for our councillors RURAL City of Wangaratta councillors will decide the fate of a proposed $13m, 44-unit social housing development in the CBD tomorrow evening.

All decisions councillors make are important, and must be based on the consideration of relevant policies, while balancing up the needs and aspirations of a community.

The proposal has raised some concerns, but council officers have recommended the proposal be granted, saying some issues raised fall within the planning scheme, while others can be addressed by permit conditions.

Certainly there can be no questioning the need for more social housing in Wangaratta, with the location a seemingly good fit.

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Which city hosted the annual West Coast Blues & Roots Festival from 2004 to 2016?

What is the chemical symbol for arsenic?

Which person was most closely associated with the plane known as the Spruce Goose?

What type of fruit is a Shipova?

Sierra Leone has a coastline on which ocean?

In which TV series did Perth-born actress, Melissa George, play the role of Angel Parrish?

What is the second-most populous state in Australia?

Which 19th century writer used the penname, Boz? Mitchell Johnson played Sheffield Shield cricket for Western Australia and which other state?

Who directed the 2008 movie, Slumdog Millionaire?

In which decade of the 19th century was Swan Brewery founded?

The Australian House of Representatives is the lower house. What is the upper house?

What colour are the stars on the flag of China?

The musical, Jersey Boys, is based on which group?

In relation to the eye glass company, OPSM, what does the P stand for?

Pewsey Vale vineyard is located in which Australian state?

Which country qualified to play against Australia in the semi-finals of the 2019 Fed Cup? How many years old was Kurt Cobain when he died?

Who immediately preceded Michael Mischin as Attorney-General of Western Australia?

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FACEBOOK users have been commenting on changes to density limits in hospitality venues and QR code check ins in businesses outside the ‘vaccinated economy’.

Andrew Smith: Didnt NSW just drop the QR system?

Its pointless with no tracing anyway Brian Thorburn: Please, just get rid of QR check across the board.

Cindy Knight: For how long

FACEBOOK users also commented on CFA District 23’s search for a new incident control centre, after Wangaratta’s was closed late last year due to storms.

Trevor Dawson: I thought they already have a home base.

Takeshi Covac: Wouldn’t they just carve up more of the old tech school? All other services are there already…

FACEBOOK users also commented on two Wangaratta umpires gaining

promotion to this season’s VFL Development Squad.

Stacey Thayer: Well done Hayden and Sean Kirstyn Ellis: Congratulations to you both Brian Thorburn: Good on you boys, I trained you well.

Greg Brown: Couple of good fellas

FACEBOOK users also commented on Wangaratta’s riverside precinct, a decade after construction of the two swing bridges began.

Scott de Bresser: Timothy Thompson Simpson I have lived here for nearly forty years and I can tell you these kids did not invent jumping off bridges. Like the I even had Olympic Pool Wangaratta season passes and jumped off Chronicle bridges.

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‘Local’ football is not so local anymore

Would you like to see the Rural City of Wangaratta host a Commonwealth Games event?

WITH the number of Melbourne based players in the Ovens and Murray league and even the Ovens and King to me football is losing its local content and identity.

When players travel from Melbourne to play football there must be a financial reward.

You are not going to travel a six hour return trip for nothing when I am sure you could play with one of the many clubs in town.

Are local football clubs just going all out to win a premiership?

How do the local kids and players feel about this situation?

They train with their clubs during the week then only see Melbourne based players on game day.

I think I would be a bit cheesed off.

Bill Kohne, Wangaratta

Have your say on property laws VICTORIANS are urged to have their say on the state’s real estate industry, with a public consultation paper launched last week to ensure current consumer laws are best supporting fair and easy access to the housing market.

The consultation paper is the first step in the Victorian Government’s review of the property market laws, including those related to underquoting, off-the-plan sales, and estate agent conduct.

There will be a range of opportunities for Victorians to have their say.

In recent years, the property market has changed considerably.

Home buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to enter the market with significant demand and rapid rises in property prices providing more barriers than ever before.

This review will focus on issues such as underquoting and the upfront costs for buyers to enter the market.

Further, the review seeks to ensure the education requirements for professionals involved in the real estate sector are appropriate, so they have the expertise and skills necessary to maintain ongoing good practice within the industry.

It is important that both buyers and vendors experience fairness in property pricing and the services they receive.

To have your say on Victoria’s property market, visit www.engage.vic.gov.au/property-market-review.

Melissa Horne, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

FALLEN: This large gum tree limb was spotted last week on the footpath in Evans Street, outside the WJ Findlay Oval. Recent windy, dry conditions have resulted in a couple of large limbs dropping from height along local walking tracks, including a particularly large one seen along the track at Northern Beaches, between Platypus and Kingfisher Beaches in recent weeks.

PHOTO: Simone Kerwin

Governments need one clear message TOURISM businesses across Australia are excitedly poised to welcome back international visitors from today following 23 months of border closures which have brought much of the tourism export industry to a standstill.

While the industry has endured a huge hit, the next 12 months will be the hardest for tourism owners as they work to rebuild once profitable businesses, having shed staff and depleted working capital and in many cases taken out loans to survive the last two years.

ATEC’s latest Industry Pulse survey revealed significant concern from consumers lacking confidence to book their travel to Australia, citing confusion over our various state travel restrictions and concern about snap border closures.

It will be critical that both state and

federal governments present a clear message to the global travel community that Australia is once again reopening its borders to the world and remain the welcoming, high-quality destination we are famous for.

Peter Shelley, Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) managing director

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Ongoing power pitch to PM

WANGARATTA-based Indi federal independent MP Helen Haines met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week seeking $300 million in the upcoming federal budget to back her plan for greater support of renewable energy projects throughout regional Australia.

Dr Haines’ meeting followed up on “numerous conversations” she had had with the PM and the Energy Minister, both of whom she said understand the government needs to do more for regional renewables.

Since the launch of Dr

$300m sought in federal budget for renewables plan Haines’ ambitious $483 million Local Power Plan - developed in Indi - in September 2020, consistent lobbying has failed to deliver any significant funding to make the ‘three pillar’ approach backing community energy projects a reality.

Under the plan, a new Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA) would be established to support the creation of new community energy projects.

The agency would administer grant funding for the

development of new proposals for community energy projects, loans to help finance construction, as well as advising community groups on the preparation of contracts, business cases, communication plans, amongst other support.

The first pillar of the plan is the Local Power Scheme, which would establish 50 Local Power Hubs across Australia, supported by $310 million in funding.

While the government seemingly remains ‘static’

on the plan, a parliamentary committee report released last week commended it and called on the government to give regional communities greater control over renewable energy projects, and to pump more funding into building locally-owned renewable energy.

The Environment and Energy Committee, which reviewed Dr Haines’ Australian Local Power Agency Bill, found the government’s existing renewable energy agencies, ARENA and the CEFC,

“do not adequately support projects in regional Australia” and called for a wholesale review of those agencies.

“The government’s existing agencies do excellent work in driving our transition to renewables,” said Dr Haines.

“But this report shows the government needs to have a greater focus on supporting everyday regional Australians who want to take advantage of renewable energy, not just big energy companies in the cities.”

The report called for the

establishment of a new program to provide direct, on-the-ground technical assistance to regional communities to develop their own locally-owned solar farms and batteries, for increased funding for community energy grant programs, and a new mechanism to attract investment into community owned projects.

Dr Haines said the reforms would pave the way for communities like Wangaratta to develop their own solar farms and community batteries, ensuring the profits stay local.

Seat at the table: local mental health focus expands

By RYAN MALCOLM

TABLE SUPPORT: Joel Clapham is overseeing the establishment of a Men’s Table in Wangaratta.

Tech school 50 year reunion this Easter STUDENTS and teachers who started at the Wangaratta tech School in 1972 and finished in 1977 are invited to a 50 year reunion on Easter Saturday, April 16 from 4pm at the Wangaratta RSL.

Bookings are essential and as it is Easter and those who attend must purchase a meal.

A successful reunion was held back in 2006 but organisers have had difficulty contacting past students as original num-

When

Sunday 8 May 2pm

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bers and addresses are no longer accurate.

RSVP by March 5 by contacting Debbie on 0408 391 691 or Barb on 0428 592 171 ASAP and also pass on the invitation to any other former students.

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Where

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MEN’S mental health will be the focus of a new initiative set to debut in Wangaratta in coming months, with the advent of the rural city’s first Men’s Table.

The initiative sees groups of up to a dozen men come together for a monthly meal at a private venue, with each encouraged to discuss what is impacting their lives, while 11 other men listen.

According to Wangaratta project leader Joel Clapham, who has been a part of his own Men‘s Table in Melbourne since 2020, the ethos of the Men‘s Table would provide community– based support for the mental, emotional and social wellbeing of each member.

“It’s of critical importance that the key principles are brought to Wangaratta – it builds trust and camaraderie,” he said.

“What I love is that every man is free to be himself

and talk about whatever’s going on for him and how he’s been feeling the past month.

“There’s no alpha male bullcrap, no talk of politics or religion, and we have a really great group of guys who get together for a bite to eat and we listen to each other.

“And we really listen, without taking over and trying to fix things – we’re just there for each other and provide that sense of belonging, community, peer support and camaraderie that a lot of people don‘t have, even if they already have a strong social group of friends.”

The Men’s Table initiative originated in Sydney more than a decade ago, but with demand increasing in recent pandemic–stricken years, Men’s Tables have begun to pop up nationwide.

Since 2019, a further 47 Men’s Tables have been established throughout Australia, with Wangaratta set

to join an extensive list of communities placing further impetus on mental health supports.

“That’s been one of the silver linings of the pandemic, there’s been a central focus around mental health,” Mr Clapham said.

“We’ve been encouraged to think more about our health – staying connected, being a bit more active, eating a little better.

“I’m really excited to now be working with the co–founders of The Men’s Table to help more communities around Victoria to create their own groups and help more men get off the couch and into the company of people who give a crap about them."

A Men’s Table ‘entrée’ launch event is scheduled for Wangaratta on April 7 from 7am to 9pm, with a venue to be announced in coming weeks.

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Across the Arts

WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?

By Peter Nelson, former CSIRO climatologist

Dry conditions in February

In conversation with local artist, Joanne Radnor

Have you always been interested in art and how did you first discover your artistic flair?

I’ve always been interested in drawing and painting - certainly it was encouraged even in my first year at school.

When did you decide to take it more seriously and in what form did that take?

When we moved to Wangaratta in 1989 I found TAFE was offering an art certificate course - two years full time - and I loved it. About 10 years later I did another art diploma course there as well. They were both excellent, with great teachers and stimulating courses. I have also been to many life drawing classes and printmaking workshops since.

What are your preferred mediums to work in?

Mostly painting acrylics on canvas, but I'm also interested in printmaking and drawing.

How would you describe your own style or practice and what inspires your work?

I’d describe it as figurative. I’m intrigued and inspired by the human form,

with the endless possibilities of movement, emotion and colour.

What, in your opinion, defines a ‘great’ work of art?

Arresting, innovative, beautiful, inspiring colour and technique, challenging the way I see the world.

Who (or what) are some of your favourite artists, or artistic influences?

There is an endless and incomplete list. It depends on the last exhibition I went to. It starts with the Impressionists, Matisse and Cezanne, Picasso, Whiteley, and now others too numerous to mention.

How important is it to have a creative outlet in your life?

Not being good at much else (music, sport, sewing, craft, you name it) and despite art making being a rather sporadic journey due to work, family and illness, it is like a much needed mix of meditation and problem solving. I am now a resident artist at Art Gallery on Ovens and have been inspired and supported by an amazing group of artists.

We have had many group

FLUID FORM: Joanne Radnor says art has helped her to get through the grey days and is like a much needed mix of meditation and problem solving.

PHOTO: Kieren Tilly exhibitions and enjoyed mentoring young and up-coming young artists.

We encourage other local artists to exhibit as guest artists which has been very successful. We have survived all the difficult times of the past two plus

years and look forward to a vibrant 2022. Art has definitely helped me get through the grey days and I hope my current solo exhibition will cheer and inspire. My exhibition Branching Out is a new direction which I am really

enjoying exploring - the beauty, colour, strength, the female form of the tree trunks in our own Warby Range. Ƕ See Branching Out at the Art Gallery on Ovens in the laneway off Murphy Street until February 28.

Parking cars a risky business Monday, February 20, 2012

By LEAH TINDILL FINES will be issued to illegally parked cars in Wangaratta, as informal car yards continue to pop up on road sides.

And stationery cars advertised for sale will bear the brunt of the penalties.

Popular locations for displaying second hand cars, such as nature strips and recreation reserves, are being targeted as council cracks down on illegal parking.

Rural City of Wangaratta community health and amenity manager Diahann Newell said while it is not illegal to display a for sale sign on a parked car, VicRoads administered road

laws state the location of the car could generate a fine of $73.

“The road rules state that ‘you must not leave a vehicle stationery ... on a footpath, nature strip or reservation un less the vehicle is a motorcycle or bicycle’,” she said.

Council spokesperson Andrew Chuck said a similar issue had been experienced in Murdoch Road in previous years.

He said fines had been repeatedly is sued to offenders who were illegally parking their vehicles on the median strip and similar measures would ensue for other problem areas.

“We have been active in booking people for doing that,” he said.

USED: The untimed parking space in front of the Rovers football ground is cramped with second hand cars, vying for a legal spot to advertise their vehicle.

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THE first half of February has been very dry after one of the wettest Januaries on record at many centres in North East Victoria.

There has also been a notable absence of thunderstorms this month after 10 days of storm activity during January which was twice the normal number of days.

Despite the dry conditions, daily maximum temperatures this month to date have been nearly two degrees below the February normal in Wangaratta and nearly three degrees below normal in Albury.

Minimum temperatures have also been below normal as well.

Morning last week were more typical of autumn.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Marble Bar since the beginning of January has had 388mms to mid February.

This is the town’s wettest start to any year in 126 years of records and has already exceeded the annual average of 353mms.

Such very high rainfall at Marble Bar and at other places in the Pilbara this time of year has had a tendency to lead to dry conditions in our region and also to some extent an absence of very hot days over 35 degrees for the rest of this summer.

On the west coast of WA, Carnarvon last year recorded its wettest year with 419.6mms since the 557mms in 1963 and before that 619mms in 1923 and 511mms in 1921.

The February rainfalls for 1922, 1924 and 1964 were above average for most of Victoria.

There has been much less rainfall this year to date after a very wet last three months of 2021 at places along the Queensland coast from Proserpine to Sarina.

Mackay has had only 118mms to mid February against an average of 425mms - the driest since 1987.

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Golden milestone for caravan club

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any people have discovered the delights of caravanning amid COVID–19 travel restrictions, but a group which gathered in Springhurst on Saturday has been aware of its benefits for decades.

The North East Victoria Caravan Club celebrated its 50th anniversary and 500th rally at the Springhurst Hall on Saturday evening, marking the evolution of a group which was initiated through an advertisement in the Wangaratta Chronicle in early 1972.

That ad was placed in the paper by Marlene Reilly and her late husband Kevin, calling for interested caravanners to help form a club in the North East.

Among those who answered the call were Jim and Faye Doyle, who were at the first meeting, and are the only continuous 50 year members of the club, which currently has 63 members including 35 caravans.

Marlene said she and Kevin bought their first caravan when they moved to the North East from Bendigo in the early 1960s.

“It was a small bondwood caravan with a heavy canvas annexe,” she said.

“Our first weekend trip was to Wangaratta to practice towing, parking and putting up the heavy annexe.

“Each September we travelled to Coffs Harbour for our holidays and really enjoyed our time there.

“The park had a teacher employed during school holidays to keep all the kids occupied, which gave us plenty of opportunity to relax and mix with their parents.

“We did this for a few years, then wished we could do it more often, but closer to home.”

After moving to Wangaratta, the Reillys upgraded their caravan to suit their family of six, and decided to try to form

GOLDEN MILESTONE: Jim Doyle, who was at the North East Caravan Club's first meeting 50 years ago, and Marlene Reilly, who with late husband Kevin placed an advertisement in the Wangaratta Chronicle calling for interested caravanners to help form a club in the region, with the Ned Kelly armour made by Jim which has been worn by the club mascot at national rallies.

PHOTO: Nick Richards a caravan club in the city.

They held a meeting at their home which was well– attended by people who knew others who would be interested, and all had the same idea: getting more use out of their caravans.

“The decision was made to form a club, calling it the North East Victoria Caravan Club, and our earliest members came from Wangaratta, Bright, Myrtleford, Beechworth, Shepparton, Boorhaman and Corowa," Marlene said.

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he group’s first rally was to Yackandandah Caravan Park, and in its early days, monthly rallies were held in the district, later extending to longer trips to the Tamworth Music Festival, the Grawin Opal Fields, Uluru, Flinders Ranges, The Grampians, Fraser Island, and

one extended rally which followed the Darling River to Mungo National Park, Bourke and Broken Hill.

The club later travelled interstate for national caravan club rallies.

Improvisation was needed to take on bush rallies in the early days, when caravans were not made with showers and toilets.

“Heating the water was easy: buy a metal container filled with water to put on our campfire, and the rule was one bucket of hot water out, one bucket of cold water in, which worked well,” Marlene said.

Other ingenious inventions followed, until caravans began to be produced with shower and toilet facilities.

The Reillys attended a 10–day national caravan club rally in Dubbo in 1974– ‘75, and enjoyed the chance to mix with owners of more

than 400 caravans from throughout Australia.

“On return, we shared our national rally experience with the members, and when the Shepparton national rally was announced (for 1977–‘78), we had quite a contingent of club members keen to attend,” Marlene said.

The club organised name badges for members and caravans, club t–shirts, a club flag, mascot, and concert acts, and made a big impression at the national rally.

“Our club mascot, Ned Kelly (in armour created

by Jim Doyle), marched in front of our caravans as we made a great entrance onto the rally site,” Marlene said.

“From then on, we became known as the Kelly Gang.

“Russell French took to wearing the armour at most national rallies, and was the

most photographed mascot attending.”

When it was Victoria‘s turn to host the national rally at Christmas 1995–‘96 in Horsham, Kevin and Marlene were club delegates to the organising committee, with Kevin taking on the task of organising 10 nights of entertainment, and then acting as MC for the rally.

That rally still has the second highest rate of attendance of the 17 national rallies held since, with 65 clubs and 526 caravans attending.

“Kevin and I may have started the club, but sincere congratulations really must go to well over 100 club members who have served on the committees over those years,” Marlene said.

“It is only their efforts that have kept the club alive, and still operating after 50 years.”

A TOUR of the district, offering locals the chance to learn more about the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program, is forming the group’s third Heartbeat this week.

The tour kicked off on Saturday at the Moyhu Market, and continues today at Open Door Neighbourhood House in Burke Street from 10am to 11am, then at Apex Park from 6pm to 7pm.

Tomorrow, the Grit and Resilience team will be at Oxley Memorial Park, opposite King River Café, from 10am to 11am, and on Wednesday they‘ll visit The Oven in Cheshunt from 10am to 11am.

The Grit and Resilience Program is a community– led initiative that aims to better address and improve mental health and wellbeing, and support for those affected by suicide in the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Community members from across the rural city are invited to join the Heartbeat event for a chat about the program and find out how to get involved.

There will also be the chance to go in the draw to win two tickets to see the band U Can Cry perform at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre and Convention Centre in May. Ƕ ! /#$. ( $ -/$ ' 0.ǰ es you any distress, please phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

Contact details for carer support IN Wednesday’s Wangaratta Chronicle, an article titled "Support networks for helpless carers" was published with incorrect contact details.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Tourists are coming back as borders open: PM PRIME Minister Scott Morrison says the wait for Australia’s tourism industry is over with international borders opening up and tourists returning.

Vaccinated international tourists will be able to fly into Australia from Monday for the first time in two years after being locked out because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are going from COVID cautious to COVID confident when it comes to travel,” the PM told reporters at Melbourne airport on Sunday.

He said there are 1.2 million people around the world who are “visaed-up” and can now come to Australia.

“In the next 24 hours some 56 flights are going to touch down in Australia and that number is only going to grow,” Mr Morrison said “My message to tourists all around the world is: ‘Pack you bags and come and have one the great experiences you could ever imagine. And don’t forget to bring your money with you because you will find plenty of places to spend it’.”

Business is also welcoming the reopening of borders.

“The reopening reinforces Australia’s credentials as an open economy and will allow companies with international interests to more easily conduct business,” HSBC head of commercial banking Steve Hughes said.

“In particular, we expect that mid-sized firms which have reached the limits of their domestic growth will have renewed confidence to consider offshore expansion.”

Victoria is opening its newlybuilt $200 million quarantine hub on Monday for those international travellers that are not vaccinated.

“The Omicron variant has shown us we must continue to be flexible in our pandemic response - and the purpose-built Victorian Quarantine Hub will be vital to how we manage pandemics today and into the future,” Police Minister Lisa Neville said on Saturday.

Queensland has its own purpose built 500-bed quarantine centre near Toowoomba, which is likely to

house unvaccinated international arrivals.

Meanwhile, Australia’s death toll from the COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to climb.

There were 21 deaths reported in NSW, alongside 5582 new COVID-19 infections announced on Sunday.

In Victoria there were 4867 cases along with a further nine-virus related deaths, while Queensland reported 4265 cases and another two deaths.

The ACT reported 560 new cases.

- AAP

MONEY TALK: The RBA wants to see annual wage growth above three per cent before it considers raising rates.

PHOTO: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Wage data likely to fuel rate rise talk

SPECULATION the Reserve Bank will need to start raising interest rates this year will likely get a kick along when key figures for wages growth are released, the missing link in Australia’s economic recovery from recession.

Economists generally see a rise in the cash rate from a record low 0.1 per cent occurring in August, which would be the first increase in a decade.

Such talk has been fuelled by inflation rising at its fastest pace in seven years and the unemployment rate falling to a 13-year low of 4.2 per cent, even during the disruptions caused by the Omicron variant.

But the RBA has repeatedly said it wants to see annual wage

growth above three per cent before it considers raising rates.

The annual rate stood at just 2.2 per cent in the September quarter.

The December quarter wage price index - the key indicator for wages growth used by the RBA and Treasury - will be released on Wednesday.

Economists’ forecasts point to a 0.7 per cent increase for the quarter for an annual rate of 2.4 per cent, slightly faster than the RBA has been forecasting at this stage of the year.

Forecasts range from a 0.6 per cent to a full one per cent quarterly increase.

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver is forecasting a 0.8

Man charged with the attempted murder of woman A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a woman locked herself in a bathroom overnight to escape an alleged hammer and saw attack in Brisbane’s south.

Police say officers found a seriously injured woman in her 30s with multiple head and body wounds when they were called out to a Doolandella house about 8.30am on Saturday.

They allege a 43-year-old man attacked the woman with the hammer and saw on Friday night, forcing

her to lock herself in the bathroom “for a number of hours” before a concerned friend discovered her the next morning.

The woman was taken to hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.

The 43-year-old man - who police believe is known to the woman - has been charged with a series of domestic violence-related offences also including deprivation of liberty and wilful damage to the alleged victim’s phone.- AAP

per cent rise in wage growth for the quarter, which would be the fastest pace since 2014.

“Our base case remains for an August hike, but the risk is heavily skewed towards a start to rate hikes in June,” Dr Oliver said.

“An acceleration in wages growth as we expect, followed by another upside surprise in inflation for the March quarter and then another solid increase in wages for the March quarter would significantly boost the likelihood of a June rate hike.”

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will also start rolling out December quarter figures that feed into the economic growth result contained in the national accounts due on March

2, with construction data due on Wednesday and business investment on Thursday.

So far retail spending is known to have surged by a record 8.2 per cent in the quarter as the economy recovered from the impact of the Delta lockdowns, ensuring a rebound from the economic contraction in the September quarter.

Economists expect construction work completed in the December quarter rose by 2.1 per cent after a 0.3 per cent decline three months earlier.

Business capital expenditure is forecast to rise by 2.5 per cent after dropping 2.2 per cent in the September quarter.

Meanwhile, Australian shares

China lasering of an Aussie aircraft act of intimidation: PM PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has condemned as an act of intimidation the lasering of an Australian military aircraft by a Chinese warship.

The Australian Defence Department says the lives of ADF personnel could have been in danger from such actions, calling it unprofessional and unsafe military conduct.

In a statement released on Saturday, the department said that on Thursday February 17, the P-8A Posei-

don detected a laser coming from a People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches.

“I can see it in no other way than an act of intimidation,” the PM told reporters in Melbourne on Sunday.

“I thought it was a reckless and irresponsible act.”

He said it was unprovoked and unwarranted, and the issue is being raised directly through diplomatic and defence channels. - AAP

look set for a weak start to the week following declines on Wall Street due to escalating fears of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.68 per cent to end at 34,079.18 points on Friday and ahead of Monday’s Washington’s Birthday holiday.

The S&P 500 lost 0.72 per cent to 4,348.87, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.23 per cent to 13,548.07.

In response, Australian share futures dropped 51 points or 0.7 per cent, to 7094.

On Friday, the benchmark S&P/ ASX200 index closed down 74.5 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 7221.7 points.

- AAP

Brush cutter sparks blamed for fire near Hobart homes A FIRE that came within metres of a series homes in Hobart’s south was started accidentally by sparks from a brush cutter, authorities say.

About 15 houses escaped damage and residents were told to leave unless willing to defend the properties, after the blaze swept through an area in the suburb of Dynnyrne on Saturday.

A combination of aerial water-bombing aircraft and ground crews worked

in tandem to contain the fire.

Investigator Tim McKay, who attended the scene, says a local was brush cutting to clear vegetation when the metal blade of the device struck some rocks and produced sparks which ignited nearby vegetation.

Despite attempts by the operator to extinguish the flames, dry undergrowth and the steep slope he was on made it easy for them to quickly spread. - AAP

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RURAL NEWS

Quality Angus reap rewards

By JEFF ZEUSCHNER jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au OUTSTANDING prices were paid for some of North East Victoria’s most noted Angus cows and heifers at a special female sale conducted by Peter Ruaro Livetock-Rodwells at the Wangaratta Saleyards last Friday.

Ross and Judy Davis of Wolbunya at Benalla dispersed close to 600 of their Angus cows and heifers, fetching prices up to $4700 per head.

“It was a complete drop of autumn calving females and the quality herd was reflected in prices paid,” said agent Peter Ruaro.

“The prices were $800 to $1000 dearer on recent sales.

“Ross and Judy bought the property 25 years ago and have used some of the best genetics to build up their Angus herd.

“The quality cattle drew some wonderful competition and solid prices.

“Alot of the cattle will stay in the North East, some will go to the Riverina, up to Goulburn and the Tablelands, and also down to Pakenham and Gippsland.”

Mr Ruaro said that with a magnificent season just gone and another coming, the demand to restock and rebuild herds with quality cattle had driven prices.

Wangaratta saleyards manager, Andrea Nankervis, said it

PLENTY OF INTEREST: Friday’s special female sale at the Wangaratta Saleyards was a great success. had been great to see such an outstanding offering be presented at the yards.

Mr Ruaro, who began his career in Wangaratta, said all concerned were delighted with the overall outcome.

TOTAL YARDING A total of 480 cows were yarded and averaged $4123.23 a head, with 159 heifers making an average of $3926.19 per head, and 13 cows & calves averaging $4625.

Market results from Special Female Sale at Wangaratta Cows Qty Vendor 14 PRICE IH & SW 13 PRESWON P/L 13 PRESWON P/L 15 PRESWON P/L 15 PRESWON P/L 15 PRESWON P/L 13 PRESWON P/L 13 PRESWON P/L 11 PRESWON P/L 11 PRESWON P/L

District Sandy Creek Benalla Benalla Benalla Benalla Benalla Benalla Benalla Benalla Benalla

Avg Kg 721 679 687 715 721 703 694 686 582 602

$/Head 4,850.00 4,700.00 4,700.00 4,650.00 4,650.00 4,650.00 4,375.00 4,375.00 4,225.00 4,225.00

Heifers Qty Vendor District Avg Kg 9 PRICE IH & SW Sandy Creek 735 13 LAGOONA LSTK Lurg 547 6 PRICE IH & SW Sandy Creek 696 13 PRICE IH & SW Sandy Creek 586 10 PRESWON P/L Benalla 523 10 PRICE IH & SW Sandy Creek 548 10 PRICE IH & SW Sandy Creek 533 15 PRESWON P/L Benalla 558 15 PRESWON P/L Benalla 564 15 PRESWON P/L Benalla 560

WANGARATTA CATTLE MARKET AVERAGES

Cut red tape further to protect our farmers from trespass: MP A NORTH East MP wants further changes to reduce ‘red tape’ associated with protecting farms with new trespass laws.

Wodonga–based Northern Victorian upper house MP Tim Quilty has welcomed last week‘s passing of the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 though the lower house at state parliament, seeking to allow police to issue infringement notices to people who break biosecurity procedures by trespassing on livestock farms.

“Activists shouldn’t be given free range to break into property, sabotage equipment, and

stress or steal animals,” the Liberal Democrat said.

“We’ve seen too many cases of trespass being rewarded with a smack on the hand from out–of–touch magistrates.

“These new laws will provide the police with a significant on–the–spot response, so activists are actually deterred.”

However, Mr Quilty said the new rules are far from perfect following the 2019 enquiry when the committee wanted simple legislation ensuring that, people committing an offence could receive a substantial on the spot fine.

“Instead, the government has produced a complex

new regulatory regime that farmers are required to comply with to access the protection, creating loads of pointless red tape,” he said.

“Farmers have a right to get on with farming without having to worry about activists trespassing onto their property – and they shouldn‘t have to jump through meaningless bureaucratic hoops to get that protection.

“When the bill comes to the upper house we will favourably consider supporting any amendments that reduce the red tape and make it easier for farmers to access the same protection from trespass that everyone else has.”

Free first aid training days

Become a DIY farmer

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THE Australian Red Cross is providing free Farm First Aid training for local primary producers, farm workers and farm contractors as part of its ongoing support of drought and bushfire affected communities.

It will run training at Whorouly Hall on March 9 from 9am to 5pm, and at Carboor Memorial Hall on March 10 from 9am to 5pm.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided and to register use the QR code on flyer at https://bit.ly/3Jbx3uQ or go to https://bit.ly/3snuX4s.

THE Carbon Farming Foundation has published a do-it-yourself model toolkit assisting farmers with assessing enterprise and biodiversity outcomes, in achieving more profit to landowners.

It outlines how landowners can set up their own carbon projects within productive agricultural systems, how to increase profitability and farm resilience and get back the highest carbon credit return.

Learn more about the toolkit: https://carbonfarming.org.au/services/

SUSTAINABLE Farms has launched its new online tool, BirdCast, to help farmers indicate which bird species may live in woodland areas on farms.

It is live on the website at https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/news/ birdcast/ The estimates it creates are suitable for remnant Box Gum Grassy Woodland or planted eucalypt woodland (often shelterbelts) on grazing or mixed farms in North East Victoria.

No. BREED

PRODUCER

$/Head 4,875.00 4,625.00 4,250.00 4,125.00 3,900.00 3,875.00 3,875.00 3,800.00 3,800.00 3,800.00

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DISTRICT

AGENT

Av Wgt c/Kg

AV PRICE

Violet Town

ELD

555

498.2

$2,765.01

CP

580

498.2

$2,889.56

STEERS 1

Ang

Fernley Park

6

Ang

C Ford T.C Toholka

1

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G & M Doodewaard

Myrtleford

CP

655

474.2

$3,106.01

1

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A Mullens

wangandary

CP

590

464.2

$2,738.78

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P & M Hoodless

Jingellic

CP

437

541.2

$2,365.04

1

Peechelba Beef

Peechelba

CP

590

455.0

$2,684.50

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Char

Les Pearce

Gundowering

CP

460

568.0

$2,612.80

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Les Pearce

Gundowering

CP

520

550.0

$2,860.00

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MG

Peechelba Beef

Peechelba

CP

371

562.0

$2,085.02

2

Her

Peechelba Beef

Peechelba

CP

382

549.2

$2,097.94

VEALERS 1

Limo

P Condon

Peechelba

CP

340

585.0

$1,989.00

1

Limo

P Condon

Peechelba

CP

370

570.0

$2,109.00

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Bowmans Forest P/L

Bowmans Forest AWN

665

376.2

$2,501.73

4

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A & E Kirk

Barwidgee Creek AWN

634

365.0

$2,314.10

1

Ang

T & K Amery

East Wang

705

357.2

$2,518.26

2

BB

A & E Kirk

Barwidgee Creek AWN

793

355.0

$2,815.15

1

Ang

G Lacey

Wangaratta

CP

700

352.0

$2,464.00

CP

BULLS 1

Ang

Hoodless

Jingellic

CP

515

425.0

$2,188.75

1

Ang

P & L Byrne

East Wang

AWN

1115

338.6

$3,775.39

Next Sale Tuesday 22nd February 2022 1: ELD 2: NUTRIEN 3: CP 4: AWN

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Order Made Under Section 26(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 The Rural City of Wangaratta seeks to make an Order pursuant to Section 26(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

Order for the Control of Dogs (1) A person must not bring or permit a dog to be brought into a public place unless the dog is under the person’s effective control.

(1A) A dog is not regarded as being under effective control unless: (a) the owner is physically able to bring the dog under control by the means of a leash, chain or cord in a public place or other areas as designated; or (b) the dog is tethered to a fixed object and is under the continuous supervision of a person who is physically able to control the dog (c) the dog is participating in an obedience trial, or training for an obedience trial, under the supervision of an organisation recognised by local government for the purposes of this section; or (d) the dog is being exhibited at an exhibition under the supervision of an organisation recognised by local government for the purposes of this section.

(2) When in a designated off-leash area, an owner must bring their dog under effective control: (a) within 10 metres of: i. any playground or children’s play equipment, ii. the principal location of an organised sporting or community event or festival as determined by council, iii. the principal location of an organised public meeting, or iv. stock in council-owned, leased areas, which includes fire trails when stock is being used for fire prevention activities. (b) within 5 metres of: i. a permanent barbecue or picnic area when in use. (c) on other sites including: i. public viewing areas at organised sporting event ii. any area or organised event designated by council, e.g. Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Anzac Day commemorations, Australia Day Events, public concerts, etc., iii. unless otherwise signposted.

(3) Dogs are prohibited from the following areas at all times:

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(4) All dogs must be under effective control at all times unless in a designated park or reserve or other designated off-leash gated or ungated dog park where a dog may be exercised off a leash if:

t B EPH T JT BDDPNQBOJFE CZ B DPNQFUFOU QFSTPO JO BO area declared to be an offleash area by a declaration under this section (but only if the total number of dogs that the person is accompanied by or has control of, does not exceed 4 dogs

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t B DPSSFDUJWF TFSWJDF EPH (6) Designated off-leash areas are subject to change as the municipality develops. Accordingly, the Rural City of Wangaratta Chief Executive Officer has the power to amend, remove or add new sites and they will be listed in Schedule 1 In this Order: Designated Reserve/Park means any reserve determined or posted by council, whether or not delineated by a sign, as set out at Schedule 1.

Effective control means placing a leash, chain, cord or similar not exceeding 1.5 metres in length on a dog and held by the owner.

Organised meeting means a planned community meeting during a nominated period of time, to undertake such an activity under licence, agreement or casual use agreement or Local Laws permit with Council.

Organised sporting event means is a planned training session or competition session or similar where the ground, field, court or similar is required for a nominated period of time to undertake such an activity under a seasonal licence, agreement or casualuse agreement with Council.

Owner has the same meaning as described in the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

Public place has the same meaning as described in the Summary Offences Act 1996.

Schedule 1 sets out areas within the municipality which are designated as being off-leash areas.

SCHEDULE 1 The following areas are proposed designated as off-leash areas.

Designated Off-Leash Location/ Area Name

Notes

1.

Reserve, Willow Park

Corner of Williams Road and Willow Drive, Wangaratta ending adjacent to Cooba Court

2.

CollynDale Drive parkland

Land between the rear of residential housing in CollynDale Drive, Wangaratta and the pathway adjacent to the creek and bounded by Colleen Court to the south and Red Gum Way to the north

3.

Reserve, South Wangaratta Sporting grounds

Land bounded by Shanley St to the south, Fifteen Mile Creek to the west, bollards adjacent to sporting ovals to the east and fence to the north.

Reserve, Creek View End

Mowed area bounded by Edwards St (south), native planting site (bush reserve) (west), Creek View End (east & north)

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5.

Mitchell Avenue Dog Park

Fenced area of Mitchell Avenue identified as the Mitchell Avenue Dog Park

6.

Targoora Park

Mowed area bounded by fence line to the west and Wangaratta – Whitfield Rd, Wangaratta, to the east

7.

Northern Beaches

Nature reserve bordered by a shared path in the south and Ovens River in the east, west and North.

8.

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Ability to communicate professionally and to provide effective reports to all levels of the business.

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Interested? Apply now through the SEEK website or through careers@brownfwg.com.au – we’d love to hear from you!

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EMPLOYMENT

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A school of The Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.)

NORTH EAST M U L T I C U L T U R A L A S S O C I AT I O N

A non religious, non political

Office Manager Position Summary: Primary Functions t Responsible for overall management and function of the office t Responsible for day-to-day management and coordination of administration volunteers t Coordinate and execute financial transactions including preparation of payroll t Responsible for recording and tracking of financial transactions of various grants and funding streams t Provide administration support for the Business Manager and Board t Provide customer service support to clients as needed EFT 0.6 (22.8 hours per week) Reporting to NEMA Business Manager Applicants please email resume to president@nema.org.au Enquiries phone Rob 0427 763 010.

Persons of multicultural background encouraged to apply.

Applications close March 5, 2022 at 5pm.

NEW APPRENTICE PLUMBER Looking for an enthusiastic, punctual and motivated candidate to join our growing team.

The successful candiate will have: y Willingness to complete a 4 year Plumber Apprenticeship y Drivers Licence (Current) y Fully vaccinated againt COVID-19 To apply please bring in your resume to our showroom at 17-19 Muntz Street, Wangaratta.

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Customer Service/Retail Sales Assistant Seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic team member to join the team.

The successful candidate must be able to show basic computer skills, possess a can-do attitude and be eager to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

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Francis George ‘Frank’ 16/12/1942 - 18/02/2022 Passed away peacefully at Illoura Aged Care, Wangaratta with family by his side.

Father of Tony, Peter, Bluey, Cheryl and Janet Rest in peace Requiem mass will be offered for the repose of Frank’s soul at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1 Ford Street Wangaratta at 11.00am on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

WATSON Francis George ‘Frank’ God saw you getting tired when a cure was not to be had he wrapped his arms around you and whispered come with me.

Dad I will remember fondly the good times, the years we worked together the nights in the pub, fishing and watching footy.

You have left a legacy of loving fishing and supporting the Richmond Tigers with me and your grandsons.

I know you’re up in heaven organising a few ends of bowls. Now you can just play old mans marbles all day.

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Franks gone bowlingRest in peace dad Love Pete and Michelle

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NBA boss unhappy with Simmons trade

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PATMAN A funeral service to honour the life of Bradley Patman will be held at North East Funerals, 184 Greta Road Wangaratta on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 commencing at 11am.

BURNS, Brian William (Ben, Burnsy).

He said he didn’t like the circumstances that led to the blockbuster trade which saw Simmons move from Philadelphia to Brooklyn just 13 months after the Nets had acquired Harden from Houston, and couldn’t hide his disappointment.

“Again, it’s no secret that I’ve expressed my unhappiness with public trade demands,” Silver said.

“In the case of Ben Simmons, I don’t think - I can’t think of a change to the system that to the extent you have a player that is willing to sit out and not be paid, which is the scenario we have right now,” Silver said.

“I don’t want to speak for Ben, but that was the posture we saw

in that case of a player saying that, ‘I’m unhappy in the city, and I’m not going to play.’

“And you had a team saying, ‘We’re not going to pay you, and there’s going to be discipline.’

There’s a stalemate.”

Silver said he was sympathetic to the players’ wants, noting the additional stress caused by the pandemic, but he is also concerned for the teams and players who are affected when trade rumours leak.

“Of course, as the commissioner of this league, we want our players to be happy,” he said. “We want them to find themselves in situations where they think they can be most productive.

“At the same time, we want

to run an orderly league, and so like a lot of things in life, we have to find the appropriate balance there.”

Simmons cited mental health concerns for his belief he needed to leave Philadelphia, saying last week it began before last season and the 76ers were aware of the problem.

Silver said he didn’t know the specifics of Simmons’ situation but mental health was something teams were spending more time on even before the pandemic.

“I think it’s something that we have talked a lot more about in terms of all our community programs, and it’s another area where I really don’t have any doubt we can do more,” he said.

- AAP

Tiger won’t commit to 2022 PGA Tour return

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We remember you in our thoughts and laughter.

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IN MEMORIAM WHITE, Joyce.

February 19, 2021.

Those special memories of you, Will always bring a smile, If only we could have you back, For just a little while.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed his unhappiness with the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade deal, saying he regretted being powerless to do anything about it.

Silver said players being unhappy with their teams and asking for trades was nothing new, but said on Saturday a player taking the stance Simmons did with the Philadelphia 76ers - refusing to play knowing he would be fined was more complicated.

“I don’t have something specific in mind that can prevent a situation like this,” Silver said.

“But I think we and the players have a collective common interest in ensuring that contracts are honoured.”

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TIGER Woods has offered no clues as to when he will return to the PGA Tour but did say he will be at the Masters in April to attend the traditional champions dinner ahead of the year’s first major.

Woods, speaking on television during the CBS broadcast of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, where he is the tournament host, promised a return to competition even if he doesn’t know when.

“You’ll see me on the PGA Tour; I just don’t know when,” Woods told Jim Nantz when asked if it was fair to say he would play on the Tour in 2022.

“Trust me, I’d love to tell you that I will be playing next week, but I don’t know when.”

Woods was a nonplaying host at the Gen-

esis Invitational last year where, two days after the final round, the vehicle he was driving veered across the opposite lanes, collided with a road sign and rolled several times before coming to rest.

The accident resulted in a three-week hospital stay for Woods, when he faced the possibility of having his right leg amputated, followed by three months where he was confined to a hospital-type bed at his home in South Florida.

While Woods said earlier this week that he has a long way to go in his rehabilitation and that he was not recovering as quickly as he would like, he refused to fully shut the door when Nantz asked if there was any shot he’d play in the April 7-10 Masters.

“I don’t know,” said Woods before adding

GOAT: Tiger Woods is hopeful of a return to the PGA Tour, but doesn’t know when.

(AAP PHOTO) that he would be at Augusta National Golf Club for the traditional champions dinner, which this year will be hosted by Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama.

“It will be a great dinner. I don’t know what

kind of sushi we are going to have.”

When Woods said he could handle playing in the popular and laid-back Par 3 Contest held on the eve of the Masters, Nantz quickly jumped in to ask if that

meant the 15-times major champion would play in the exhibition event.

“Hey Jimmy, slow down for a moment, slow down,” Woods said.

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Some AFL fans uncertain Scott wins Melbourneat attending games Warrnambool Classic ONE in four AFL fans say they’re more likely to watch games on television than return to venues when COVID-19 eases, a survey has found.

The survey by the AFL Fans Association also revealed 70 per cent of respondents haven’t attended as many matches as they would have liked due to recent crowd restrictions.

A total of 860 fans responded to the survey, held late last year.

Some 26 per cent of respondents say they’re more likely to watch games at home rather than attend matches after COVID eases.

“While most of us can’t wait to get back to the footy, some fans may still be concerned about attending events with big crowds due to the latest Omicron wave,” the association’s president Cheryl Critchley said in a statement on Sunday.

“But we hope that this has subsided, and fans turn up in big numbers again.”

While Victoria has confirmed

crowd restrictions will be lifted for the AFL premiership season start on March 16, other states have yet to detail what, if any, restrictions will be placed on spectator numbers.

Another finding of the survey was umpiring standards and rule changes were the major areas of concern for 40.5 per cent of respondents.

“Fan concern was mainly directed at constant rule changes that impact their enjoyment of the game and make it harder for umpires to do their job well,” Critchley said.

Gambling advertisements linked to the code were cited as the key concern for 37 per cent of respondents.

The results from the survey by the association, which was formed in December 2013 by a group of grassroots supporters in a bid to give fans a collective voice, have been sent to the AFL and its clubs.

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A BOLD late attack has landed former track world champion Cameron Scott the Melbourne to Warrnambool classic.

The Wagga cyclist made his solo charge at the end of Saturday’s 267km race and held off the 18-rider peloton.

Scott won in six hours seven minutes 41 seconds, with Brenton Jones second and Myles Stewart completing the podium.

“As far as road results go, it’s probably the best one for me,” Scott said.

“It wasn’t a typical way of winning, by myself as opposed to a bunch sprint. I’m really happy I could pull something off.”

Scott was part of the Australia team pursuit combination that won the 2019 world title.

But the ARA-Pro Racing team member switched to the road after missing selection

for Australia’s ill-fated track campaign at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 24-year-old is in solid form, having won two stages last week at the Tour of Gippsland.

Scott said he originally planned to work for teammate Craig Wiggins at the finish, but after he covered a late attack he saw a gap of his own and took full advantage.

“They (his legs) had definitely run out,” Scott said of the finish.

“I tried to get out of the saddle and give it everything I had and luckily I had enough to just hang on in the end.

“It’s a huge win for me and for the team.”

Tour de France champion Cadel Evans, who is on a brief visit to Australia, started the race of more than 100 riders at Avalon Airport, outside Melbourne.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2021/22 season

SCOREBOARD

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS DEF BY YARRAWONGA MULWALA

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF CITY COLTS

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS DEF BY WANGARATTA MAGPIES

DELATITE TIED OVENS VALLEY UNITED

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS M Ryan c K Archibald b B McCabe ................................11 K Surrey lbw b B McCabe.................................................4 C Ellett c AT McMillan b MT Casey ...................................4 *B Surrey lbw b MT Casey................................................7 J Ryan c M McCabe b B McCabe......................................0 D Cogger c R Clarke b AT McMillan ...............................33 H Malsem c R Clarke b MT Casey ....................................6 M Hicks b AT McMillan ......................................................4 R Ellett lbw b M McCabe...................................................0 R Worcester not out ........................................................12 S Francis not out ...............................................................1 Extras (nb 2, w 1, b 0, lb 4) ................................................7 Total...................................................................9/89 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 13 (K Surrey) 20 (M Ryan) 21 (C Ellett) 28 (B Surrey) 28 (J Ryan) 45 (H Malsem) 74 (M Hicks) 75 (R Ellett) 77 (D Cogger).

Bowling: AT McMillan 8/2/2/13, R Bartlett 7/3/0/12, B McCabe 8/4/3/14, MT Casey 8/5/3/11, M McCabe 8/0/1/29, H Wheeler 1/0/0/6.

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS L Whitten lbw b CR Lovett..............................................82 B Dale lbw b CR Lovett ...................................................13 J Rigoni b CR Lovett........................................................50 JA Schonafinger b TM Nanson........................................5 A Grant c MA Giggins b TM Nanson.................................9 J Beattie run out .............................................................14 J Wilson c ? b TM Nanson ................................................1 *PJ McNamara not out ...................................................13 +A McCarthy not out.........................................................0 M Winter dnb D Wilson dnb B Bartlett dnb Extras (nb 4, w 13, b 0, lb 5) ............................................22 Total................................................................7/209 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 35 (B Dale) 145 (L Whitten) 152 (JA Schonafinger) 170 (A Grant) 182 (J Rigoni) 188 (J Wilson) 197 (J Beattie).

Bowling: JA Nanson 7/0/0/31, KM Braden 3/0/0/15, TW Stewart 3/0/0/16, CR Lovett 8/0/3/36, TR Clough 1/0/0/14, AW Crispin 3/0/0/17, MJ Lister 3/0/0/10, NJ Crispin 4/0/0/19, TM Nanson 8/0/3/44.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS +CD Matheson not out .................................................120 J Wallace c S Briggs b C Bull ............................................0 P Menon c J Fullager b S Briggs ....................................57 *J Davies c S Briggs b M Priest.......................................35 N Bonwick c M Knight b M Priest ....................................0 RA Malcolm not out ..........................................................4 MD Gathercole dnb Z Guilfoyle dnb NJ Pell dnb J Thewlis dnb T Rosser dnb Extras (nb 3, w 10, b 0, lb 1) ............................................14 Total................................................................4/230 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 0 (J Wallace).

Bowling: CJ Brodie 8/1/0/33, C Bull 8/1/1/36, S Briggs 8/0/1/56, M Priest 8/0/2/50, J Fullager 3/0/0/22, M Knight 5/0/0/32.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS J Jones c SA Bell b JB Sanford ......................................22 *A Newton b M Sampson...............................................16 J Newton c & b JB Sanford ............................................37 TW Chettleburgh run out (LJ Scales) .............................2 D Walker st E Ree-Goodings b JB Sanford.....................1 +DL Jenvey c MR Purcell b JB Sanford...........................4 K Fitzpatrick c CG Anderson b MR Purcell....................17 T Thomason run out (MR Purcell) ..................................8 N Bleeser c NJ Scales b MR Purcell.................................7 J Neary not out ...............................................................11 H Dalbosco not out...........................................................2 Extras (nb 3, w 3, b 0, lb 5) ..............................................11 Total................................................................9/138 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 27 (A Newton) 76 (J Jones) 86 (J Newton) 87 (TW Chettleburgh) 87 (D Walker) 95 (DL Jenvey) 113 (T Thomason) 124 (K Fitzpatrick) 125 (N Bleeser).

Bowling: LJ Scales 8/1/0/26, MR Purcell 6/0/2/24, M Sampson 8/1/1/36, SA Bell 4/2/0/13, JB Sanford 8/0/4/21, AC Ritchie 6/1/0/13.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS J Lawrence c R Ellett b M Ryan......................................46 B Irvine c B Surrey b K Surrey........................................16 MT Casey c J Ryan b C Ellett ..........................................15 H Wheeler not out.............................................................0 FD Smart dnb K Archibald dnb B Radford dnb *+R Clarke dnb R Bartlett dnb AT McMillan dnb B McCabe dnb M McCabe dnb Extras (nb 1, w 17, b 0, lb 0) ............................................18 Total............................................................................ 3/95 Overs .............................................................................27.3 FOW: 43 (B Irvine) 94 (MT Casey) 95 (J Lawrence).

Bowling: M Ryan 4.3/2/1/8, H Malsem 7/1/0/23, K Surrey 4/0/1/11, S Francis 5/0/0/27, R Worcester 6/0/0/24, C Ellett 1/0/1/2.

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS TM Nanson b JA Schonafinger........................................0 JA Nanson c A McCarthy b B Bartlett ...........................12 *+MA Giggins c & b J Wilson ..........................................52 KM Braden c J Rigoni b J Wilson ...................................21 NJ Crispin lbw b D Wilson................................................9 J Solimo c A McCarthy b M Winter ..................................0 TR Clough not out.............................................................8 CR Lovett lbw b D Wilson .................................................0 MJ Lister run out (JA Schonafinger) ...............................1 TW Stewart not out...........................................................4 AW Crispin dnb Extras (nb 2, w 13, b 0, lb 3) ............................................18 Total......................................................................... 8/125 Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 0 (TM Nanson) 42 (JA Nanson) 88 (KM Braden) 106 (MA Giggins) 109 (J Solimo) 109 (NJ Crispin) 109 (CR Lovett) 112 (MJ Lister).

Bowling: JA Schonafinger 7/0/1/20, PJ McNamara 8/2/0/18, B Bartlett 5/0/1/21, J Wilson 8/0/2/33, D Wilson 6/0/2/22, M Winter 5/1/1/6, B Dale 1/0/0/2.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS M Honman b P Menon .....................................................4 J Fullager c J Wallace b NJ Pell .....................................27 J Carboon c J Wallace b P Menon.................................11 GA Hoysted c CD Matheson b P Menon .........................0 C Bull not out...................................................................52 S Briggs c J Wallace b P Menon.......................................0 J Priest c J Davies b N Bonwick.......................................4 M Knight c NJ Pell b MD Gathercole ...............................6 M Priest run out (NJ Pell) .................................................7 +G Priest not out ...............................................................0 *CJ Brodie dnb Extras (nb 1, w 12, b 1, lb 1) ............................................15 Total................................................................8/126 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 30 (M Honman) 38 (J Fullager) 39 (GA Hoysted) 58 (J Carboon) 62 (S Briggs) 70 (J Priest) 102 (M Knight) 121 (M Priest).

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DELATITE 1ST INNINGS +E Ree-Goodings c A Newton b D Walker ......................2 JB Sanford lbw b J Neary ................................................2 MA Copey c D Walker b J Neary ......................................4 *CG Anderson c T Thomason b J Newton ...................23 JL Mahoney c A Newton b N Bleeser............................13 MW Stevenson b J Neary ...............................................62 NJ Scales c D Walker b N Bleeser....................................4 AC Ritchie b D Walker .......................................................4 LJ Scales c D Walker b J Neary......................................12 MR Purcell not out ............................................................0 M Sampson b J Neary ......................................................0 SA Bell dnb Extras (nb 0, w 10, b 1, lb 1) ............................................12 Total...................................................................... 10/138 Overs .............................................................................33.4 FOW: 4 (JB Sanford) 8 (E Ree-Goodings) 12 (MA Copey) 50 (JL Mahoney) 50 (CG Anderson) 63 (NJ Scales) 115 (AC Ritchie) 133 (MW Stevenson) 138 (LJ Scales) 138 (M Sampson). Bowling: D Walker 8/2/2/20, J Neary 6.4/1/5/18, H Dalbosco 5/0/0/15, J Newton 8/1/1/44, N Bleeser 6/0/2/39.

RUNS THERE: Magpies’ Grace Kerwin flicks one down leg side in her under 16 match against Rovers United Bruck.

BOWLING: Billy McClen releases the ball high, looking to hoop it into the batter.

CUT: Abbey Melynk slashes the ball through the off side.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

A RESERVE: Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 7/119(cc) def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 103 S McLeod 25. Ovens Valley United C.C. 7/173 SB Piazza 47 C Thomason 44 C Southern 36* JT Deutscher 3/31 A Storer 2/38 def Delatite C.C. 10/93 PT Smith 32 AS Mahoney 25 G White 4/13 C Southern 3/17. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 110 J Bartlett 43* P McCarthy 4/24 D Fitzpatrick 2/13 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 31 J House 4/8 J Bartlett 3/16 B Frauenfelder 2/5.

Rutherglen United C.C. 39 B Nixon 3/7 S Godfrey 3/12 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. 6/159(cc) V Curran 32 DJ Shaw 31* M Whitten 31 D Simmons 2/17 D Baldwin 2/38. B GRADE: City Colts C.C. 6/151(cc) TK Moore 56 NM Norris 38 B Spokes 4/27 def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 9/116(cc) A Crook 28 B Duncombe 25 R Brereton 2/11 C Cryer 2/31. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 5/144(cc) B Revell 71 B MClean 2/32 def Rutherglen United C.C. 9/108 D Corker 4/17 A Kanaskar 2/31. Rovers United Bruck C.C. 6/190(cc) C McNamara 73 D Winter 33* CJ Bennett 2/28 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 9/185(cc) S Lidgerwood 97 HR Nolan 2/18 G Elliott 2/39 M Drage 2/57. Milawa C.C. 5/210(cc) J Connor 72 K Stevenson 44 C Honey 34 def Ovens Valley United C.C. 8/98(cc) W Allen 30 NP Impink 29 M Gardner 4/20 A Bartlett 3/25. C GRADE: City Colts C.C. 7/256(cc) C Reid 83 D Simpson 76* K Feltdmann 43 Z Percy 4/47 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 7/70(cc) R Pollock 31* D Simpson 2/5. Ovens Valley United C.C. 8/200(cc) W Creed 2/38 S Wheeler 2/51 def Gapsted C.C. 174 S Wheeler 77 W Hodgetts 31. Benalla Bushrangers C.C. drew Rovers United Bruck C.C. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 8/205(cc) R Leith 66 J Bozzola 49 B Pickering 26 J Lerch-MacKinnon 2/21 RA MacKinnon 2/50 def by Merton C.C. 3/227(cc) RA MacKinnon 96 D King 53* LD Berriman 46*.

Rutherglen United C.C. v Rovers United Bruck C.C. results unavailable. UNDER 16: Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 3/68 C Ellett 40* T Docking 2/12 vYarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 1/71 J Fraser 36. City Colts C.C. v Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 6/214. Rovers United Bruck C.C. Gold 4/54 D Boschetti 2/9 v Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 4/68. Delatite C.C. 4/77 MJ Mahoney 40* T Thomason 2/9 B Power 2/16 v Ovens Valley United C.C. 3/74 T Thomason 48*. Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 0/50 v Rutherglen United C.C. 3/63. UNDER 14: City Colts C.C. 4/82 J Long 34* v Delatite C.C. 3/96. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 2/95 v Rovers United Bruck C.C. - Gold 4/87 R Parsons 29*. Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 2/84 v Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 3/75 H Scalzo 33 W Prebble 31*. Rutherglen United C.C. 3/21 v Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 3/44. UNDER 12: Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 5/95 Z Akers 2/11 def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - WHITE 5/54 T Brundell 3/1. City Colts C.C. 5/74(cc) N Leith 3/1 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C.Bulls 5/98(cc) N Leith 32 L O’Brien 28 M Skermer 2/5. Greta C.C. 6/58(cc) B Stewart 2/2 B Kantor 2/8 def by Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - GOLD 2/59. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - BLACK 6/95(cc) L Sims 38* L Carey 2/8 def Ovens Valley United C.C. Black 8/50(cc) L Sims 2/1. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. Rams 5/75 H Bowen 2/10 def by Benalla Bushrangers C.C. Blue 6/98(cc) X De Fazio 30*. Rutherglen United C.C. 43 L O’Brien 3/6 S Elkington 2/3 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. Gold 5/118(cc) L O’Brien 63* S Elkington 27*. Benalla Bushrangers C.C. Red 5/112(cc) def Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 4/68(cc).

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ROUND 18 REVIEW: Saturday, February 19

Rovers United Bruck flying high after City Colts destruction ROVERS United Bruck (RUB) cricketers stamped their authority on the A grade competition on Saturday after an 84-run win over City Colts at the WJ Findlay Oval.

After winning the toss and posting 7/209, the Hawks kept the Colts to just 8/125 from their allotted 40 overs.

RUB openers Luke Whitten and Bailey Dale got the ball rolling for the home side, but after Dale was given out LBW on 13, young gun Jez Rigoni came to the crease and settled in.

Whitten’s fantastic 82 run knock, combined with a handy half-century from Rigoni, went a long way in getting the Hawks into a comfortable position.

Contributions from Jacob Beattie (14), skipper Paddy McNamara (13 not out) and A grade debutant Alex Grant (nine) got the Hawks to a total their bowlers could defend.

“We really put a bit of pride into the first 10 overs and thought if we could get off to a good start, get around 40 without too many wickets lost, then it sets up us for the rest of the day with batting in the shed,” McNamara said.

“Luke Whitten, he’s batting

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really, really well at the moment, you can’t fault him.

“Anything above 200 is very hard to chase, especially at Rovers’.

“It was a great score to post, we’ve posted a few 200s lately, it was really impressive.”

Cameron Lovett was deadly with the ball for the Colts, snaring 3/36 from his eight overs, with Tyler Nanson also among the wickets with his 3/44 from eight overs.

The Hawks struck early with the ball, Jacob Schonafinger picking up the wicket of Tyler Nanson four deliveries into the innings, bowling the opener for a duck.

Colts skipper Mitch Giggins came to the crease and together with Josh Nanson got the Colts off and running.

Runs came as the pair hit their way to a 42 run partnership, which was broken in the 13th over courtesy of Alex

McCarthy’s glove work.

Kent Braden’s 21 from 31 deliveries helped relieve some of the scoreboard pressure but with his dismissal in the 24th over, and Giggins caught and bowled by Jeremy Wilson for 52, RUB were in control with the Colts at 4/106 with just over 10 overs remaining.

The tail well and truly exposed, RUB went about mopping up the remaining wickets and with scoring shots few and far between, it was truly the Hawks’ day.

Darcy Wilson was the standout with the ball, taking 2/22 from six overs.

The win has RUB in third position on the ladder, just 0.02 points behind Yarrawonga Mulwala and with just three matches remaining before finals, the fight is on.

McNamara said the next few weeks would be vital in climbing as high as possible before finals.

“Every point, every wicket is crucial so we’ve just got to keep taking the wickets, keep getting the runs, and hopefully we can sneak past them with a few bonus points and we’ll be right,” he said.

SMASHING: Paddy McNamara belted a six from the final ball of the RUB innings to set up a tricky run chase for the Colts.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Matheson strikes maiden ton Wangaratta Magpies’ opener steers the ladder leaders to a win over Benalla

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COOPER Matheson’s rise to the top of Wangaratta Magpies’ A grade batting order reaped dividends on Saturday afternoon.

Matheson blasted his maiden century against Benalla as he steered the visitors to a huge victory, to consolidate their ladder leadership in the WDCA. The wicket-keeper batsman carried his bat to post 120 not out off 140 balls, which saw his side make a whopping 4/230 off their 40 overs, leaving the Bushrangers little hope of an upset victory.

Benalla’s Charlie Bull (52) put up a fight in the chase but it wasn’t enough as the Magpies restricted them to 8/126.

Matheson was pleased with his efforts.

“All the boys got around me which was good,” he said.

“I started pretty well but through the 60s and 70s I found a bit of a rough patch but managed to get back into it.

“It was my first century so I definitely enjoyed the night.”

The Magpies experimented with the aggressive Mathe-

STELLAR: Cooper Matheson was outstanding, striking 120 not out.

PHOTO: Roman Kaminski son, moving him up the order just two weeks ago after finding himself batting at number five for the majority of the season.

“I really like it up the order,” he said.

“I opened as a junior so it’s

been good to go back up.

“Our batting order’s getting better each week, there’s always someone making 50 which has been working well.”

Pranav Menon was also impressive, scoring 57 along

MATCH SAVER: James Neary took the final two wickets against Delatite to draw the game. Ovens Valley United is out of finals contention, sitting at sixth on the A grade ladder with three matches remaining in the regular season. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie with four wickets.

“Our bowling was really good,” Matheson said.

“To restrict them to 120 odd at Benalla where the ground’s really quick was a good effort.

“Prav’s (Pranav Menon) the man, he’s always getting

wickets and making runs so we trust him with both bat and ball.

“He’s pure class.”

Along with his 120 not out, Matheson also took a sharp catch behind the stumps off Menon’s off-spin bowling.

“I was a keeper in under 12s and 14s but then when I started playing seniors I was bowling leggies (leg-spin),” Matheson said.

“We didn’t have a keeper this year so I started doing it.

“Keeping’s good fun, I’ve definitely improved a lot this year too.”

Meanwhile, Delatite and Ovens Valley United played out an enthralling draw at Lords Reserve in Mansfield.

Ovens Valley made a competitive 9/138 with Josh Newton top scoring with 37, while Delatite’s Joel Sanford took 4/21 off eight overs in an outstanding spell of bowling.

The home side’s chase got off to a shaky start, falling to 3/12 but 23 from skipper Chris Anderson and 62 from league stalwart Matt Stevenson at number six got Delatite to 8/133.

Needing just six runs for victory, Ovens Valley United’s James Neary was the hero, dismissing Lachie Scales (12) and Max Sampson (0) with scores locked up at 138.

Neary finished with an outstanding 5/18 off 6.4 overs.

In other games, Yarrawonga Mulwala chased Beechworth’s total of 89 just three wickets down and Rovers United Bruck made light work of City Colts.

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Football umpiring session to set stage for fast approaching season AFTER the past two unsatisfying years of community sports, players from across the region are undoubtedly eager to kick the season off with preseason training well and truly under way.

Football umpires are also beginning preparations for the season, with a club volunteer umpires’ training session set for Wednesday.

The one hour session hosted by AFL North East Border (AFLNEB) umpire coach Peter Andriske will present an opportunity to learn or brush up on the rules of the game and interpretations as well as the skills required to be an umpire.

Ovens and King Football Netball League and Wangaratta and District Junior Football League (WDJFL) league manager Cam Green said umpires were a vital aspect of community footy.

“Umpires are the backbone of every team sport, and Aussie rules is no different,” he said.

“We’re hoping this session is well received and can help us heading into the season.

“We were probably a lit-

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tle hamstrung last year we tried to set this up as a preseason session for both WDJFL and O&K. “Unfortunately, the lockdown just before the season started actually forced us to bin any plans of that because we obviously lost a lot of momentum heading into the season.”

Green said umpiring requires both a level of fitness and knowledge of the laws of the game.

“Without them, we don’t get to play the game we all love,” he said.

“The biggest thing would be knowing the laws of the game, knowing how to adjudicate those rules and be fair and consistent, and be fit enough so that your concentration doesn’t waver towards the end of those games as well.

“It’s a great output for energy expenditure and all that sort of stuff through the year too.

“You might run around for four quarters, and typi-

cally umpires do more running than the footballers in the games.”

Andriske said the session will have both theoretical and practical components, to fully ensure club umpires are prepared to adjudicate fairly when the season commences.

“Because they’re club umpires, we cover the whole of it, from rule interpretations, to positioning we’ll do a practical session out on the ground on positioning,” Andriske said.

“We’ll walk them through some video inside then we’ll go outside and demonstrate that practically on the ground so they get an idea of where they’re going and where they’re supposed to be going.

“We just generally get them involved so they’ve got some understanding, they’ve got somewhere to go if they have any queries.”

The session kicks off on Wednesday from 6pm at the Wangaratta Sports Development Centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds - interested club umpires are encouraged to RSVP with Cam Green at cam. green@afl.com.au.

FIRST BOUNCE: O&K league manager Cam Green (right), pictured with Aaron Thrum, said making sure umpires were ready to adjudicate properly was vital for a successful season.

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HAPPY WITH IT ROVERS United Bruck captain Paddy McNamara (left) and Alex McCarthy left the ground with grins on their faces after McNamara hit the last ball of their innings for six to get their side to 7/209 against City Colts.

The Hawks then ristricted the Colts to 8/125 to run away convoncing winners.

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Interleague’s back Ovens and Murray to play Goulburn Valley league at Mooroopna on May 28 THE Ovens and Murray Football Netball League will play interleague in 2022.

After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the O&M and Goulburn Valley Football Netball League will clash on Saturday, May 28 at Mooroopna Recreation Reserve.

Interleague matches to be played are U18 football

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along with open and 17 and under netball.

The senior football teams will once again play for the coveted Ash-Wilson Trophy, currently held by the O&M.

The leagues have competed against each other since 2001 with the trophy being named after former Shepparton and Albury legend Stephen Ash and Wangaratta Rovers champion Mick Wilson.

O&M general manager Craig Millar is excited to welcome interleague football and netball back.

“The O&M has a strong history with representative football and netball, and we look forward to playing against the GVL for the AshWilson trophy,” Millar said.

“Our league holds this trophy in high regard.”

O&M chairman David Sinclair was also stoked by the news.

“We look forward to

resuming the rivalry between two very proud country football and netball leagues,” Sinclair said.

“We also look forward to crowds getting back to watch the best country football and netball players.”

GVL operations manager Josephine Spencer recognised the history between the two clubs.

“We are looking forward to the opportunity to renew the rivalry between our two great leagues, both in netball and football,” Spencer said.

“Our leagues have played each other 18 times since Country Championship Football began in 1978 with the leagues split at nine wins each.”

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